Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Salt Lake City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,020
25th Percentile Wage
$35,540
50th Percentile Wage
$42,000
75th Percentile Wage
$53,560
90th Percentile Wage
$62,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$42,000
19.93% 0.33%
2017
$33,630
0.56% -
2016
$33,440
-4.19% -
2015
$34,840
-7.69% -
2014
$37,520
-11.59% -
2013
$41,870
0.02% -
2012
$41,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,000 in Salt Lake City is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Salt Lake City is 25.7 percent (25.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$56,540
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$54,070
Ogden-Clearfield
$46,740
St George
$45,010
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$43,610
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$42,940
Provo-Orem
$42,250
Salt Lake City
$42,000
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$40,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah.